*[http://www.freecycle.org/ freecycle] - "a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns"

*[http://www.freecycle.org/ freecycle] - "a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns"

*[http://sfbay.craigslist.org/about/cities.html craigslist] - "local community classifieds and forums - a place to find jobs, housing, goods & services, social activities, a girlfriend or boyfriend, advice, community information, and just about anything else -- all for free, and in a relatively non-commercial environment"

*[http://sfbay.craigslist.org/about/cities.html craigslist] - "local community classifieds and forums - a place to find jobs, housing, goods & services, social activities, a girlfriend or boyfriend, advice, community information, and just about anything else -- all for free, and in a relatively non-commercial environment"

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*early February: feasibility study received and reviewed by team members

*early February: feasibility study received and reviewed by team members

*February 25: BaseCamp account set up to help manage project

*February 25: BaseCamp account set up to help manage project

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*March 8: 5-way conference call to discuss changes and additions to the project plan; additional tasks assigned; self-imposed weekly Friday deadlines for smaller tasks and reviewing new material added to BaseCamp by other team members

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*March 8: 5-way conference call to discuss changes and additions to the project plan; additional tasks assigned; self-imposed weekly Friday deadlines for smaller tasks and reviewing new material added to BaseCamp by other team members

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*March 26: work continues on survey to solicit feedback on the Library Corps concept from a wide range of people across the field

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*April 26: conference call - survey set aside, to be included in marketing plan for Library Corps; team leader divided work up into 5 key elements to help team members think about the individual pieces necessary to reach the final goal of a coherent poster project; key elements were assigned and divided up by team members, to be worked on individually then submitted by May 7 in preparation for the next conference call

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*May 10: conference call to discuss individual contributions to poster project (key elements assigned during last conference call); some of the same issues are coming up again for discussion, i.e. differing visions of how the Library Corps would work, level of control, who can be included; looking at the Library Corps as a phased project allows us to see how these many visions may be incorporated or considered for inclusion during different phases of the project; ultimately we are only making recommendations for implementation; having all these different points of view on the project, if they can all be respectfully considered and incorporated, will give us a rich and multi-faceted plan that we hope will speak to many members of the library community; work continues on individual key elements before the next conference call, scheduled for Wednesday, May 16

Resources

freecycle - "a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns"

craigslist - "local community classifieds and forums - a place to find jobs, housing, goods & services, social activities, a girlfriend or boyfriend, advice, community information, and just about anything else -- all for free, and in a relatively non-commercial environment"

Rhode Island Community Jobs - "a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to connect non-profit and public interest employers in the state with individuals seeking paid work that makes a difference in our communities"; from the Swearer Center at Brown University

Progress Report

early February: feasibility study received and reviewed by team members

February 25: BaseCamp account set up to help manage project

March 8: 5-way conference call to discuss changes and additions to the project plan; additional tasks assigned; self-imposed weekly Friday deadlines for smaller tasks and reviewing new material added to BaseCamp by other team members

March 26: work continues on survey to solicit feedback on the Library Corps concept from a wide range of people across the field

April 26: conference call - survey set aside, to be included in marketing plan for Library Corps; team leader divided work up into 5 key elements to help team members think about the individual pieces necessary to reach the final goal of a coherent poster project; key elements were assigned and divided up by team members, to be worked on individually then submitted by May 7 in preparation for the next conference call

May 10: conference call to discuss individual contributions to poster project (key elements assigned during last conference call); some of the same issues are coming up again for discussion, i.e. differing visions of how the Library Corps would work, level of control, who can be included; looking at the Library Corps as a phased project allows us to see how these many visions may be incorporated or considered for inclusion during different phases of the project; ultimately we are only making recommendations for implementation; having all these different points of view on the project, if they can all be respectfully considered and incorporated, will give us a rich and multi-faceted plan that we hope will speak to many members of the library community; work continues on individual key elements before the next conference call, scheduled for Wednesday, May 16